In order to make sure that your WebQuest stays aligned with your unit, you will need to copy and paste 3 things from your Stages 1 and 2 from Dr. Grace's wiki onto this page. (This will also help Dr. Theresa give you better feedback on your Intro, Task, and Conclusion.) Then you will write your first drafts of your Introduction and Conclusion.
G.R.A.S.P.S
( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion of your unit (Stage 2). Note that you don't need the Standards part, though you can include it if you want.)
Goal
To create a video that re-enacts two chapters in the novel with creative freedom.
Role
a character from The Great Gatsby
Audience
PBS directors
Situation
A PBS mini-series called "Gatsby"
Product & Performance
A video of a mini-episode with the characters in order to reveal analysis of the plot and characters in the novel.
Understanding(s)
(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace in Stage 1 (the answers to the essential questions). What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)
•Characters in the Great Gatsby show insight into the plot.
•The themes of the Great Gatsby include internal conflict, the American dream, hollowness of the upper class, etc.
•Events in history connect to the Great Gatsby and how they themselves connect to the novel.
Introduction
We want you! We PBS directors are looking for the next sensational writers for our new mini-series called “Gatsby.” If we like your submission of an episode that depicts a couple of chapters from the novel, The Great Gatsby, then you will be brought on to our team of PBS storyboard creators and your episode will be aired on national television! Get creative and use the following steps to help you submit your work!
Task
PBS is looking for storyboard creators for their new mini-series called "Gatsby." The entry for this fierce competition is to bring 2 chapters to life from the novel in a 2-4 minute iMovie. Some other details to keep in mind too is that you must work with a partner and both of you must appear in the episode as characters. You will present your episode to PBS directors in the hopes that your episode will be put on television. You and your partner have complete creative freedom with this assignment, so feel free to push your creativity to the maximum.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully completed your video and have submitted it to the PBS board of directors. We will review the submitted episodes and announce the winners soon. May the odds be in your favor! And be sure to watch our new mini-series, “Gatsby,” coming out this fall!
G.R.A.S.P.S
( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion of your unit (Stage 2). Note that you don't need the Standards part, though you can include it if you want.)Understanding(s)
(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace in Stage 1 (the answers to the essential questions). What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)•Characters in the Great Gatsby show insight into the plot.
•The themes of the Great Gatsby include internal conflict, the American dream, hollowness of the upper class, etc.
•Events in history connect to the Great Gatsby and how they themselves connect to the novel.
Introduction
We want you! We PBS directors are looking for the next sensational writers for our new mini-series called “Gatsby.” If we like your submission of an episode that depicts a couple of chapters from the novel, The Great Gatsby, then you will be brought on to our team of PBS storyboard creators and your episode will be aired on national television! Get creative and use the following steps to help you submit your work!Task
PBS is looking for storyboard creators for their new mini-series called "Gatsby." The entry for this fierce competition is to bring 2 chapters to life from the novel in a 2-4 minute iMovie. Some other details to keep in mind too is that you must work with a partner and both of you must appear in the episode as characters. You will present your episode to PBS directors in the hopes that your episode will be put on television. You and your partner have complete creative freedom with this assignment, so feel free to push your creativity to the maximum.Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully completed your video and have submitted it to the PBS board of directors. We will review the submitted episodes and announce the winners soon. May the odds be in your favor! And be sure to watch our new mini-series, “Gatsby,” coming out this fall!